CA Nutritionist Gives Kids the Real Deal on Food

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re: CA Nutritionist Gives Kids the Real Deal on Food

Patti — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:40:46 GMT

Yeah, I assumed the same thing about my kids and ended up 1-for-2. It's taught me quite a bit of humility.

re: CA Nutritionist Gives Kids the Real Deal on Food

panthergirl — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:10:23 GMT

It's funny. Since I raised both of my kids just assuming they would eat "normal" food, they've enjoyed things like fish, shrimp, zucchini, asparagus, SUN DRIED TOMATOES, goat cheese, capers and all kinds of other things since they were tiny.

My son has literally never eaten at MacDonald's (he's 12) and has never eaten red meat. Oh sure, he enjoys chicken fingers and fries from time to time when we're out, but his favorite meal since about age 5 is breaded catfish, asparagus and cous cous.

That's not to say that some kids aren't picky eaters. But I think the assumption about what kids WON'T eat can definitely affect what they WILL eat.